Strong



H. '6. ARMSTRONG. IMPLE'AMENT FOR MAKING HUGS. APPLICATION FILED DEL-13, I9III.

1,323,733. Patented Dec. 2,1919.

-J y j Iivirtntrnn'rron Martino antics., y

. n was Lat, dal),

b all fao/0m t may concern.' ,v Be it knoivn that l, Hannrn'r G. Ania srnono, a citizenof the United States, residing at Chicago, in the countyV of Cook and State of illinois9 have invented certain new and useful lmproveinents in 1implements for Making Rugs, et which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for malring so-called rag rugs, carpets or the like, wherein the Weit strands are composed of tightly rolled-3 tvisted,ioldedor otherwise compressed strips of cloth, the weft strands being bound together by v-arp threads united there-With either in rthe usual manner of Wearing, or by interlocked stitching7` or otherwise; and the principal object ofthe invention is to produce a simple, easily inanipulat'ed and inexpensive hand tool or iinpleinent 'by the use or' which the domestic manufacture of such articles can be facilitated and expedited. n

My invention, its manner of nse5 and the advantages rfor home manufacture of rag rugs.v carpets and the like articles4 inherent therein will all be readilT Ainderstood by those skilled in the art -from rthe i'olloiving detailed description, taken in connection With the accompanying drawing, wherein-V Figure l is a perspective elevation, broken out' between its ends, ot a deviceJ illustrating one practical embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a vcross section of the same on an enlarged .scale7 looking toward the Jiront end of Fig. l;

F ig. Sis a. side elevation, broken out between its ends, of a slightly diierent embodiment of the saine inventive principle; and

Fig. -1 is an enlarged cross section of Fia.

lzieferring first to Figs. l and 2, 5 designates as an entirety a hollow cylinder, or mandrel constituting the body on or around which the Wett strands are laid during the building up of the rug.k This mandrel is formed with a'longitudinal under-.cut kerf or grooveg, disposed parallel with the aXis of the mandrel in Which are slidably mounted a series of hooks for holding the Wett strands in parallel relation to each other during the formation of the rug. Each of these 'hooks may be bent to form from a single length oli Wire and possess substantially the shape illustrated clearlyv in Fig. 2. More specifically, each ot these hooks comprises a head portion 7 lying within and Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Bec'. 2, 191g Application `filed Becember 13, 1918. Serial No. 266,541.V

loosely iitting the imder-cut portion of the groove or channel 6. a narrow shank or neck portion 8 lying Within the narrow' por ion of the gro-ove, anda pair ot oppositely v'facing hook-ends 9 that project above the surface of the mandrel.

@n one end ofi the mandrel there formed an annular flange or bead1 l0 that constitnte` a sto a or Ouarrliior the first Wett `strand or b the rug, to prevent the latter trein slipping oil"l that end ot the inandrelas the building np ot the rug-proceeds. Y

ln the use .of the device, one end ofthe Werft strand is first impaled on oney prong oi'the end hook as shown at ilv .in Fig. l. The strand is then carried around the mandrel against 'the bead l0 and is then looped overthe opposite prong ot' the saine hook. as shoivn at l2 in Figi, thereby forn'iing the first strand of the rug. rllhe strand is passed again around the mandrel in the opposite direction` closely adjacent to the first strand, after 7which it'islooped over the op posite prong oi the second hook.Y as shown at 18 in Fig. l. rlhe t'vvo strands are then united by Warp threads passed therearonnd Y by` means of an ordinary hand sewing needlev orany other suitablel hand implement, and suitably mterlocked so as to both bind the Wett in snugly coiled or folded conditiony and bond the strands tightly together.

This done. the-wett strand is again carriedl In this case, instead of mounting the hooks slidably in a groove or channel i of the mandrel, I employ simple 'Shocks 14, l

the eyes of Which are slidably mounted Von a rod 15 that is in turn removably mounted in a pair of apertured lug-S16 secured to the ends of the mandrel 5. The pin is held in place by a pivoted spring guardA or keeper 17 engaging the end thereof in the manner clearly shown in Fig. 3.

The method of forming the rug on thisy device is identical With that already described inY connection with Figs. 4l and 2. When the rug is completed, the keeper 17 is swung to one side, the pin l5 is withdrawn,

and the two sides of the rug, with the hooks therein, fall apart, thus kfreeing the rug vfrom themandrel, and the `hooks are then re- 1 movedby hand and' again strungon the pin in readiness for further service in themaking of another rug.

lt is believed that the structure, man-y ner of manipulation, and advantages par-ticularly for 'home use of the simple device herein disclosed for' making rag rugs and Vcarpets and like articles will readily be understoodand appreciated bytliose skilled in the art oftextile manufactures and particularly rug making, without further detailedV description.V It is believed that the principle f of employing a cylinder or mandrel and a series of hooks extending lengthwise of the surface thereof on which the successive weft strands are built upby laying-them side on the surface of the mandrel with the vfoldedV or looped ends engaged and held by the --hooks is broadly new, and it .is manifest that numerous structural variations of the forms of theinvention shown and disclosed may be made. without involving any departure from the principle of the invention or sacrificing anyA ofV the advantages thereof. Hence, l' Areserve all such variations and modifications as fairly fall within the substance and purview ofthe appended claims.

claim: l. An implement for makingV rugs, coniprising, in combinatiom'a mandrel, a series,

said hooks lengthwise. of the surface of Ysaid mandrel. Y 4L. .An implement foil making rugs, comprising, in combination, a mandrel having a.

stop bead or flange at one end, a vseries of hooks, and means for slidablyand removably Asupporting said hooks in' la line disposed lengthwiseof the surface of said mandrel.

5. An implement for making rugs, coin-V piising, in combination, a mandrel having a stopy beador flange at one end, a series `of hooks each disposed transverse to the axis' of said mandrel, and guiding and supporting means for said hooks extending lengthwise of the surface of said mandrel and on which said hooks 'are slidably Vand rremoifably mounted. Y

riaieinnr ani/isrieoive. 

